The First Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, to interview and select nominees for appointment by Governor Hickenlooper to the office of County Judge for Jefferson County. The new county court judgeship was created pursuant to HB 12-1073 and is effective July 1.
Eligible applicants for appointment to fill the vacancy must be qualified electors of Jefferson County and must be admitted to the practice of law in Colorado. Applications must be received by Monday, June 11. The appointed district court judge will serve an initial provisional term of two years before facing a retention election. Retained judges serve four-year terms.
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[...] Commission has nominated six candidates for two Jefferson County court judgeships. One was created pursuant to HB 12-1073, effective July 1, 2012, and the other by the retirement of the Honorable John A. DeVita II, [...]